Description
The Early Childhood Education program focuses on delivering an educational foundation in the growth and development of young children. The program prepares students to work with children to promote their cognitive, emotional, language, physical, and social development. As part of the program, students will work directly with young children in the model laboratory on campus or on approved sites. Outside work is required.
Objectives
The Early Childhood Education program is intended to provide career-focused students an educational foundation for working with young children in varied educational settings.
Students will:
- Describe basic concepts of child development
- Demonstrate a comprehension of the characteristics and needs of young children including factors that influence their learning environments
- Plan/Create safe/healthy/respectful/supportive learning environments
- Comprehend observations, documentation, assessments, and their uses to improve child development
- Understand and apply skills to support children’s social/emotional/physical/intellectual advancement together with language and literacy development
- Identify and work with differing approaches, instructional methodologies, and tools used to interact and constructively work with children and their families/communities
- Uphold ethical guidelines and professional standards, applying knowledge gained in the program to real world scenarios
With the Degree program, additionally:
- Comprehend language development fundamentals, recognize language competencies and language acquisition
- Understand concepts and theories in social development and social learning
- Apply developmentally appropriate and effective practices for learning through curriculum development and curricular procedures
Prerequisites
- Background check and drug screening where applicable
- Have a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Pass the entrance examination
Early Childhood Education Associate Of Science Degree
Campus Information
Method of Delivery
Course Outline
To receive an Associate of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education, students must complete 36.0 semester credit hours in their core courses and 24.0 semester credit hours in general education courses for a total of 60.0 semester credit hours. This Associate of Science Degree program can be completed in 20 months for full-time students.
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Completion of Early Childhood Educatory Professional Credential (ECPC/FCCPC)
A student enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Associate of Science Degree program who has already earned their Early Childhood Educator Professional Credential (ECPC/FCCPC) and provides documentation demonstrating the completion of 480 clock hours, during the last three (3) years, of working with young children in an early childhood care setting, may petition to have their ECPC/FCCPC program articulated into 12 college credits. Students must submit the request with all required documentation to their program director by no later than the end of their third enrolled term. Credits will not be awarded unless requested by the student and all documentation is approved by the program director. The credit awarded will be for the following four classes:
Core Courses: 36.0 credit hours
General Education Courses (24.0 credit hours)
Credit hours in parenthesis indicate the required number of credit hours in each discipline. The courses listed are not all inclusive.
Behavioral/Social Science (3.0 credit hours)
Communications (3.0 credit hours)
Computers (3.0 credit hours)
English (3.0 credit hours)
Humanities/Fine Arts (3.0 credit hours)
Mathematics (3.0 credit hours)
Natural Science (6.0 credit hours)
Early Childhood Education Bachelor Of Science Degree
Campus Information
Method of Delivery
Course Outline
To receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education, students must complete 81.0 semester credit hours in their core courses and 39.0 semester credit hours in general education courses for a total of 120.0 semester credit hours. This Bachelor of Science Degree program can be completed in 40 months for full-time students.
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Core Courses: 81.0 credit hours
General Education Courses (39.0 credit hours)
Credit hours in parenthesis indicate the required number of credit hours in each discipline. The courses listed are not all inclusive.
Behavioral/Social Science (9.0 credit hours)
Communications (3.0 credit hours)
Computers (3.0 credit hours)
English (6.0 credit hours)
Humanities/Fine Arts (6.0 credit hours)
Mathematics (6.0 credit hours)
Natural Science (6.0 credit hours)
Early Childhood Education Diploma
Campus Information
Method of Delivery
Course Outline
To receive a Diploma in Early Childhood Education, students must complete 36.0 semester credit hours. This Diploma program can be completed in 12 months for full-time students. Completion of Early Childhood Educatory Professional Credential (ECPC/FCCPC) A student enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Associate of Science Degree program who has already earned their Early Childhood Educator Professional Credential (ECPC/FCCPC) and provides documentation demonstrating the completion of 480 clock hours, during the last three (3) years, of working with young children in an early childhood care setting, may petition to have their ECPC/FCCPC program articulated into 12 college credits.
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Core Courses: 36.0 credit hours
